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PICTURE SUPPORT.

No. 371,319. Patented own, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES HINSBERG, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

PICTURE-SUPPORT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 371,319, dated October11, 1887.

Application filed September 20, 1886. Serial No. 214,047.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES HINSBERG, a citizen of Prussia, Germany,residing in the city and county of San Francisco, and State ofCalifornia, have invented a new and useful Picture-Support, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in picture-supports; and itconsists in the features of construction and combinations of partshereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claim.

Figure 1 is a rear perspective view of the same employed as a pictureeasel or stand; Fig. 2, a side elevation of the same asFig. 1; Fig. 3, aside elevation of the same hanging against the wall; Fig. 4, a frontelevation showing the picture upon the stand or easel; Fig. 5, a planview of the main frame picturesupport. Fig. 6 shows another constructionembodying some of the features of my invention.

A represents any ordinary photograph; B, a rectangular piece of glass toconform to the photograph A and cover the same closely.

C represents the picture-clamp,which forms the main frame of the easeland serves as a frame when hanging the same upon thewall,

D represents the back brace or prop when the picture is designed tostand upon a shelf or table, and by means of the ring E it may 'be hungupon a nail or hook against a Wall, as shown in Fig. 3.

F and G represent the projecting points for releasing and holding thepicture A and glass B.

H, I, and J represent the catch-hooks.

K represents the projection forming the pivot-bearing.

The following is the construction of my combined picture-clamp andpicture-easel frame: I form the blank shown in Fig. 5 of brass or otherfine'sheet metal. I then place it under a die to form it as shown inFig. 1, the hooks H, I, and J being bent over to grasp the glass B andthe photograph A, and the projections (No model.)

K turned up to form the bearing for pivoting the brace D. The edge beingturned up all around forms a rounded appearance to the front side andsecures a sufficient stiffness and strength. I employ good spring metal.I place the pivot far enough out from the general plane of the frame Cto cause the picture to incline forward to the position shown in Fig. 3.\Vhen the picture is hung against a wall, thus securing the properappearance in accordance with the general style of hanging pictures, Iconstruct the brace D with an outward bend at the top,with a ring tocatch upon a nail or hook. I generally taper the lower part orspring-legs to prevent them from bending all at the upper end, or wherethey join the other part of the frame 0.

The following is the operation of my improvement: I place the thumb uponthe projection G and one of the fingers upon the projection F. place thehook H over the top of the glass B and picture A, which brings the lowerhooks, I and J, just a little above the lower line of the picture andglass A and B. I then press the legs together, as shown by the dottedlines in Fig. 1, until the hooks I and J are below the lower line of thepicture A and glass B. They are then passed out under the same andallowed to spring back to the position shown in Figs. 1 and 4, at whichpoint, in connection with the hook H, they clasp and firmly hold thepicture A and glass B.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s-

The combination, with the main frame 0, having the projections F G K andhooks H I J, as described, of the brace D, pivoted between theprojections K, and provided with a ring at its upper end, substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

CHARLES HINSBERG.

Witnesses:

E. H. THARP, JOHN H. REDs'roNE.

